SWIMMING CONTROL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1662, 31 January 1913, Page 6

SWIMMING CONTROL.

CARNIVAL AT LYALL BAY. COMPETITORS FOR WANGANUI, A meeting of tho Wellington Centre of the Swimming Association was held in tho Central Hotel last evening. A deputation from the Sports Committee of tho Citizens' Easter Carnival Committee, consisting of Messrs. A. Marryatt, G. S. Hill; and T. Shields waited on the centre with a request that it should organise a swimming carnival to assist to swell tho takings of tho sister carnival. Tho Saturday following Easter Monday was suggested as,a suitable date for tho meeting. ,

Members of the Centre mentioned that tho Lyall Bay Surf Club had suggested that a gala be held at Lyall Bay on similar lines to those which are organised periodically by the Australian surf clubs.

Members of the doputntion ■ suggested that a carnival at the baths and a gala at Lyall Bay might both' be organised. • After the deputation withdrew tho.centre deoided to hold a gala at Lyall Bay on March 15, under tho joint auspices of the Centre and tho Lyall Bay Surf Qlub. ■ The following water polo Warn was selected to represent' tho Centre at the Wanganui carnival, which is to bo held from February 3'.to February 10:— R. Healy, C. Fordham, H. Jehkinson, A..M.' Smith, G. H. Ncal, P; Hannah, P. Stratford. Emergencies: L. Bridge and H. C. W. Blick. S. Murrell was appointed to represent the Centre in long-distance events at tho same meeting, and C. Brico" in sprint events..... It was to award'certificates to all competitors in local mcotings ■ swimming at or under'tho standard times of the Wellington Centre. .

A 440 yds. handicap'was swum off last evening at Te Aro Baths under the auspices of the Wellington Amateur Swim-, ming Club. The result was as follows: T. Woodcock (lmiu. 305e0.),'1; W. G. Morpeth (lmin. 20sec). 2; J. A. Smith (lmin. 55sec), 3. Time, 7niin. 32 l-ssec. Fourteen started. Tho half-mile handicap will be got off next Thursday. . ■ THE AMATEUR DEFINITION.

(By Telegraph.—Press AkooUUod.) Christchurch, January 80. At,a meeting'of the council of tho Now Zealand Amateur Swimming Association to-night, a letter was received from Mr. J. F. Atkins, chairman of the Wellington Centre, requesting the council to alter the amateur definition- so as to exclude Northern Union players., Tho writer threatened that the Union would secede if tho requestwas not granted. It was decided to; reply that tho present definition ;had been unanimously adopted by delegates of all associations in conformity with; • the ' definition of .tho International Swimming Asfeocialion.. The council had no. intention of altering it. Strong surprise was/ expressed at tho threatening nature of Mr. Atkin's letter. EEL ATTACKS KAHANAMOKTT.* By Telegraph— Press Association-Copyright

'Hpnolulu; January 29. ■ Duke Kahanamokuj the Hawoian champion swimmer, ■ lost a finger, and was Dearly drowned struggling with a monster eel. It is possible ho.will not now com-, pete, in the Australian swimming championships. . I BOWLS. FINAL TOURNAMENT GAME POSTPONED.. ,On account of. the boisterous weatKer yesterday tho final game in the Wellington Centre's. New Year tournament between teams skipped by Webb (Wellington) , and Norwood (Victoria). was not played last ovening. If tho elements are propitious tho game will bo'played at 4,30 p.m. to-day. '•'

WELLINGTON V. OTHER CLUBS. An annual fixture of great interest to local bowlers is the match between tho Wellington Club and representative' rinks from all the other city and suburban clubs., . t This i }vill ) , tnkeljjlaqe,! op,-, the-Wel-iirigtoiv ClubVgreen atTT'p.m. to-morrow. So far the parent (Wellington). club has an unbeaten record, which is absolutely uniquo, in .view of the fact that, tho, other clubs usually select their best players to represent'them.. '. ■ .-. -;.-•- ■■■■■■: LIST OF PETONE; RINKS. The following j will represent . Petono against Lower liutt in tho Presidents' Cup match which is to bo played on Petone green on Saturdayi—MT'Ewan, Mar6den,' Gates, Bcyrian (s,)j Jones "Walton,' Udy, Coles (s.V; Smith, Cometti, Melliuish, Dr. Ross (s.); Findlay, Castle,, Fowler,. Stephens,(s.); Firth,-Elvines, Hay, Wyhe (s.); Cowie, Henry, Johnston, Southgato (s.). • Wellington v..City and Suburban•—Petone will be represented by tho following': Mudge, Eennic, M'Arthur, T. Gilmou'r (s.).

Tlio following will represent Kelburno on Saturday in the Wellington v. Other Clubs match:—Manloy, Johnston, E. C. Gaiinaway, Williamson (s.).'' '

WATER POLO. ' tbam.:fqb-wanganui; • After much delay the water polo selec-■tors-Messrs. Q. ' Sadd,, A. • A.. Soincrvillo, and'R. Hoaly—have selected the following team: to represent. Wellington at the 6wimming championships .to be held ,at Wanganui from February 3 to February 10 :-Goal, G. Neal i (Wellington Club); backs, A. M. Smith (Swifts Club),. C. V. Fordham (Swifts Club), R,>Healy (Thorndon Club); forwards, G. P. Hanna (Wellington Club); P.' Stratford; (Wellington Club), and H. Jenkihsbn (Swifts Club). Emergency, L. Bridge. . ' The team leave'.for Wanganui on Saturday morning.,. /...., J/.;-.

' RIFLE SHOOTING. KARORI RIFLE CLUB. . ' On Saturday next the Karori Riflo Club will continue: its, series of ■, competitions with q ten-shot match'at the 900 and 1000 yards ranges. ■' The match will conclude tho club's long-range aggregate competition'for the season. The leading positions are at present held by Rifleman G. Tinney and President H. ; Marshall, the former holding a one-point advantage from the latter. For tho long-range competition, among ihandicap men tho following are tho leading competitors to date:—Rifleman J. J. Cnssells, 226; Rifleman A. C. Maisey, 201; Rifleman G. Jones, 293; Rifleman A. Guise, 177; Rifleman. W.Chirnsido; 172. BOXING. DRISCOLL RETIRING. By Telccranh—Press,Association—Copyright London. January 29. J. Driscoll, tho boxer, has decided to retire'owing to age.' ',■ '